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Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern,
but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the
same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no
such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
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What is berenices?
Coma Berenices is a constellation near the Constellation of Leo. Historically it was an asterism (arrangement of stars), but is now one of the 88 constellations covering the night sky.
What is the latin word for berenice's hair?
You are thinking of coma berenices, a constellation of stars near Leo.
Where is the constellation Coma Berenices located in the night sky?
Click on the link to your right for the location of the Coma Berenices.
How many stars make up the constellation Coma Berenices?
Coma Berenices is made up of three main stars with a much fainter forth.* α Com - Diadem * β Com - Al Ḍafīrah * ρ Com - Shang Tseang * 21 - Com KissīnSee related link for a star map.
What is the faint constellation between Ursa Major and Bootes?
Canes Venatici ( marked by the stars Cor Caroli & Chara)alsoComa Berenices is near by but not quite between.
What is the distance of the constellation coma berenices from the earth?
Any constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern, but have no connection with each other. They all happen to be in roughly the same direction from us, but they're all at different distances. So there's no such thing as a constellation's distance from us.
What is the BFB2004 NGC 4676 1176 galaxy?
The BFB2004 NGC 4676 1176 galaxy (one of the background galaxies of the Mice Galaxies) is a spiral galaxy 6000 million light-years from Earth in the Coma Berenices constellation, and is 120,000 light-years in diameter, and contains about 200 billion stars.
What constellations are closest to the constellation Leo?
Ursa Major, Leo Minor, Lynx (corner), Cancer, Hydra, Sextans, Crater, Virgo, Coma Berenices
Where is the black eye galaxy?
The Black Eye Galaxy (M64) is located in the Coma Berenices constellation,See related link for more information, star map and pictures.
What Greek queen became a constellation in the night sky?
None of them. There is a queen in the sky - the constellation Cassiopeia - but she is actually a queen of ancient Ethiopia. There is another close match: Coma Berenices or Bernice's Hair. She was Greek royalty, but not a queen.
What kind of star is Berenice's lock?
Berenice's Lock, also known as Coma Cluster of Galaxies, is a galaxy cluster. It is a group of galaxies held together by gravity, rather than being a single star. It is named after the constellation Coma Berenices where it is located.
What is the PGC 1762846 galaxy?
The PGC 1762846 galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy 1000 million light-years from Earth (redshift of 0.07) in the Coma Berenices constellation, and is 100,000 light-years in diameter (same size as the Milky Way), and contains about 100 billion stars (same number of stars as the Milky Way). It emitted its light 1000 million years ago, when the universe was about 13,000 million years old.
